The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) issued at least 562 invitations to apply for provincial nomination across five draws held between October 9 and 20,
The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) issued at least 562 invitations to apply for provincial nomination across five draws held between October 9 and 20, 2026, selecting workers in health care, tourism and hospitality, law enforcement and other priority sectors.
Draw details
- October 20 — Alberta Express Entry Stream, Priority Sectors (general): 386 invitations, minimum score 60. This was the largest round of its type in 2026, with its lowest cutoff.
- October 9 — Alberta Express Entry Stream, Priority Sectors (health care): 97 invitations, minimum score 60.
- October 13 — Dedicated Health Care Pathway (Express Entry): 53 invitations, minimum score 57.
- October 14 — Tourism and Hospitality Stream: 25 invitations, minimum score 73 — the smallest round in this stream this year.
- October 16 — Alberta Express Entry Stream, Law Enforcement Pathway: fewer than 10 invitations, minimum score 49.
Alberta’s 2026 priority sectors are health care, technology, construction, manufacturing, aviation and agriculture, and the province also prioritises communities in its Rural Renewal Stream. Four of the five draws in this cycle were aligned with Express Entry.
Invited candidates who are nominated can apply to the federal government for permanent residence. In-Canada nominees may qualify for a bridging open work permit after submitting their PR application — and Tourism and Hospitality Stream nominees may access one earlier under a federal measure that took effect June 9, 2026.
Alberta’s 2026 numbers
As of October 21, Alberta had held 89 selection rounds in 2026 and invited at least 14,127 candidates, drawn from a pool of 33,291 active worker expressions of interest. The province had issued 5,831 nominations — about 88.3% of its annual allocation of 6,603, which was increased by 200 spaces in August.
Competition is very different from stream to stream — the Alberta Opportunity Stream alone has more than 21,000 active profiles. NewSteps Immigration can help you pick the Alberta pathway where your profile is strongest.
Disclaimer: This post is general information only, published by NewSteps Immigration. We accept no liability for this post, as the information in it may be incorrect or may change without notice. Please refer to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) for the final and official information.
